Have had a "brickwall" in my tree for years, and have decided to have a renewed effort with it - with some success - well sort of. I notice someone has recently advised to try National Archives link to "British army soldiers up to 1913"... I have just tried with my person in question and failed totally to find any record. (WO121 records).
I have however previously obtained records for said Michael Kenny, reg. number 3601, 59th Foot Regiment, and know a fair bit of his career. And over the past couple of days a little more success with Anc.... Have found Application for Discharge record - 1873, with the following info.
"59th Reg Foot
3601 Kenny Michael. Application224. Date App 18th Dec 1873. Character Good 3m. Modified pension. Amount of service towards GC pay and pension 18yr 347days Amount of Service towards comp of limited engagement 19yrs 1 day. Documents with list to WO or Chelsea 22 Dec."
Info previously found told me that he was born in Tulla Co. Clare, attested in Limerick, and when discharged intended to live in Limerick.
My question is - is there any way that I can actually find out exactly when and where he might ever have been paid his pension? His later years and death info might help to answer what happened to his only child - and also could clarify if I have found the correct grandparents of said child in Co. Tyrone dying in 1885 and 1890. Very long story, but hope I have given the relevant details. I really just want to know where and when his pension was paid, but just seem to go around in circles with records. Anyone with expertise on these old military records able to help?
